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Goods and Services Tax : The omission of Section 13(8)(b) applies only prospectively from 30 March 2026, as no saving clause exists. Past transactions and ...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT bridges a long-standing gap by providing a dedicated appellate forum, eliminating the need to directly approach High Courts....
Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that once a GST assessment order attains finality, recovery under Section 79 can proceed without issuing prior noti...
Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that Section 129 cannot be invoked for minor procedural lapses without intent to evade tax. It emphasised that penalti...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a show cause notice could be issued under a rule already omitted. The court stayed the notice, holding that ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that temporary business inactivity due to genuine medical reasons cannot justify cancellation without proper consi...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that challenges to ITC blocking cannot be entertained at the show cause stage. It ruled that adjudication must firs...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that issuing a single show cause notice for multiple financial years violates GST law. It ruled such “bunching”...
Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the rectification order failed to satisfy the statutory requirements under Section 161 of the CGST Act. The im...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
Supreme Court found that a GST notice alleging fraud lacked material particulars and stayed further proceedings. Key takeaway: SCNs under Section 74 must clearly state the factual basis for alleging fraud or suppression.
The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a GST show-cause notice, emphasizing that statutory remedies under Section 107 must be exhausted first. The Court clarified that the SCN contains specific allegations of fraud and willful misstatement.
The Court ruled that municipal bodies cannot levy advertisement tax after the GST regime and quashed the recovery demand. It also ordered refund of tax collected post-GST, subject to unjust enrichment.
Discharge was denied where a complaint and verification report indicated an alleged ₹1,000 bribe demand. The High Court confirmed that prima facie material suffices for framing charges. The case was allowed to proceed to trial despite procedural objections.
The Court refused to remand a detailed GST order and required a full pre-deposit to pursue an appeal. It held that prior participation opportunities were not used by the petitioner. Any recovered amount must be adjusted toward the pre-deposit.
The court addressed a GST recovery notice where the petitioner claimed no liability as invoices were unpaid. The case was remitted for fresh consideration with evidence submission.
The Court set aside the GST demand after finding that the final order sought an amount higher than what was specified in the show-cause notice. The case was remanded for fresh proceedings with an opportunity to respond.
The Court struck down a GST demand by holding that assignment of long-term leasehold rights amounts to transfer of immovable property, not a taxable supply. The ruling reaffirms that such assignments fall outside Section 7 of the GST Act.
Gujarat High Court held that petitioner being 100% EOU of zero-rated supply without payment of tax is entitled for refund of unutilized ITC. Since petitioner is not deemed exporter para no.2.2 of clarificatory Circular No.172/04/2022-GST dated 06.07.2022 would not be applicable.
Delhi High Court held that GST SCN based on documents, statements, evidence seized passed on by Income Tax Department cannot be held to be baseless and vague. High Court warns GST Department and other departments to be careful while citing judicial precedents specifically if the same has been produced or accessed through Artificial Intelligence [AI] software.
